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• I have a great conversation, say I’ll send the link or make the intro, and then it just slips my mind — and I’ve realized an acquaintance won’t forgive that the way a close friend would, they just quietly write me off.
• I’ll have a genuinely good conversation with someone and then just… never follow up, and the connection quietly evaporates
• When my partner says something small I tell myself I’ll give them my full attention once I finish what I’m doing
• Someone gave me real time and good advice, and weeks go by where I never circle back to tell them I actually used it
• I meet good people and then completely lose touch because keeping up feels like it takes more than I have to give

Practices that may help

1. Follow through on micro-commitments
   Always do the small thing you said you’d do — weak ties live or die on reliability.
   The Strength of Weak Ties
2. Follow up every meaningful interaction
   Send a specific, timely follow-up after every conversation that matters.
   Never Eat Alone: Building a Real Network
3. Develop the habit of turning toward
   A consistent, brief acknowledgment is worth more than an occasional full engagement.
   Bids for Connection: The Small Moments That Make or Break Relationships
4. Send a meaningful thank-you note
   Write a follow-up that references something specific and reports back on how you used their advice.
   Informational Interviews: Career Research That Builds Your Network
5. Weak-tie maintenance rituals
   Build small, consistent touchpoints to keep acquaintances warm without heavy investment.
   The Strength of Weak Ties
6. Move to action
   Close the conversation by deciding how decisions get made, then assigning who does what by when.
   Crucial Conversations, Made Practical
7. Attach a real consequence to misses
   Agree in advance on a concrete cost for not following through.
   Accountability Partners
8. Close with a specific, confirmed, next-step commitment
   An accountability conversation that ends without a specific new commitment has not resolved anything.
   Crucial Accountability: Holding People to Commitments That Matter
9. Repair a poor response
   When you respond badly to good news, circle back and give the engaged response you missed.
   Active-Constructive Responding, Made Practical
10. Attach the habit to an anchor moment
    Use an existing routine as the prompt: “After I [anchor], I will [tiny behavior].”
    Tiny Habits, Made Practical

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